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EGVL Weather RAF Little Rissington

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, EnglandElevation 730 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: EGVN · 8 NM SE · 21 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · EGVN
WIND
220@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for EGVL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
730 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1652Z 4:52 PM
Sunrise
0649Z 6:49 AM
Loggable night
1727Z (5:27 PM local) → 0615Z (6:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1652Z (4:52 PM local) → 0649Z (6:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1752Z (5:52 PM local) → 0549Z (5:49 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

RAF Little Rissington is in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Field elevation 730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGVL
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51.8665, -1.6950
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

EGVL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: EGVN (8 NM SE, VFR).

EGVN RAF Brize Norton
8 NM SE
VFR
EGVA RAF Fairford
12 NM S
VFR
EGTK London Oxford Airport
14 NM E
VFR
EGBJ Gloucestershire Airport
18 NM W
VFR
EGUB RAF Benson
27 NM SE
VFR
EGBB Birmingham Airport
35 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗EGVL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGVL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGVL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGVL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGVL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGVL?
EGVL sits at 730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGVL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.